Bleach Bypass and subsequent conversion to mono.

[Daisy Mae]

I love Bleach bypass...that desaturated look just fills me with joy and my Ricoh GR expert does it beautifully.

Now I understand how it works so have no problem there....also I always shoot RAW + 1... However, sometimes I end up wanting to convert the BB shot into mono and there's some hideous aliasing . This means I have to convert from the RAW which gives me a much different result to what I am after.

I want decent quality BB that can stand conversion and be used for print.

Am I kidding myself?

[Shadowman]

Sharon,

i've yet to try it, do you have any examples?

[lukaswerth]

I love Bleach bypass...that desaturated look just fills me with joy and my Ricoh GR expert does it beautifully.

Now I understand how it works so have no problem there....also I always shoot RAW + 1... However, sometimes I end up wanting to convert the BB shot into mono and there's some hideous aliasing . This means I have to convert from the RAW which gives me a much different result to what I am after.

I want decent quality BB that can stand conversion and be used for print.

Am I kidding myself?

Sharon,

I would like to understand hat you are writing, but I am lost... what is bleach bypass, what is BB? By the way, I know Ricoh though I haven't heard of this brand for a long time, but what is a GR expert?

And yes, one or two examples would be great.

Lukas

[FootLoose]

Sharon,

I would like to understand hat you are writing, but I am lost... what is bleach bypass, what is BB? By the way, I know Ricoh though I haven't heard of this brand for a long time, but what is a GR expert?

And yes, one or two examples would be great.

Lukas

Hi Lukas,
BB = Bleach Bypass. It is a processing technique from film days, and is available as a preset in some software packages (eg PerfectPhotoSuite, Nik). You can read about it here: http://www.ask.com/wiki/Bleach_bypas...apn&ap=ask.com

There are as many techniques to emulate the effect in other software applications as there are people writing about it. See for example,
http://planetphotoshop.com/bleach-bypass-effect.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIT-QLq8ohY

http://takeoutphoto.blogspot.com.au/...-tutorial.html

Just google Bleach Bypass to find out more.